Chester Morris
Chester Morris (born John Chester Brooks Morris; February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Chester Morris is best remembered today for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the modestly budgeted Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.
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PHOTOS
TV Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3
Route 66
6.3
Naked City
5.5
Studio One
5
Rawhide
7.2
Cimarron Strip
5
Lux Video Theatre
6.333
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Ben Casey
5.6
Suspense
4.909
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Tales of Tomorrow
6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Lights Out
5.3
Dr. Kildare
5.5
Cameo Theatre
0
The Red Skelton Show
7.375
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Route 66
6.3
Diagnosis: Unknown
5
Gang Busters
0
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Pursuit
0
Checkmate
4.1
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Play of the Week
0
Suspense
4.909
Movies
Blondie Johnson
6.1
I've Been Around
2.5
Public Hero Number 1
6.2
The Bat Whispers
6.4
Alibi
6
Blind Alley
5.7
The She-Creature
4.1
Blind Spot
4.2
The Big House
6.705
Five Came Back
6.2
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
4.9
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
5.583
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
4.7
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.5
Boston Blackie and the Law
6
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
5
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
5.6
Confessions of Boston Blackie
6.1
The Divorcee
6.4
Meet Boston Blackie
6.3
One Mysterious Night
5.909
Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.5
Sinners in the Sun
4.9
Alias Boston Blackie
5.5
Secret Command
6.8
Corsair
4.4
The Chance of a Lifetime
6.2
The Phantom Thief
5.3
Red-Headed Woman
6.7
Thunder Afloat
5.9
Breach of Promise
0
Sky Giant
4.7
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
3.8
No Hands on the Clock
4.9
Double Exposure
5.5
Society Doctor
6.3
Three Godfathers
6.8
Pursuit
6
Flight from Glory
5.5
Tomorrow at Seven
6
Law of the Underworld
5.5
She Couldn't Say No
0
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
6.667
Moonlight Murder
5
Smashing the Rackets
5.5
Tornado
5.5
Woman Trap
4.8
The Gay Bride
5.8
I Promise to Pay
5.5
Second Choice
0
I Live on Danger
5.7
Playing Around
4.7
Aerial Gunner
4.4
Gambler's Choice
5.75
The Marines Fly High
5.5
One Way to Love
7
Cock of the Air
8
The Miracle Man
5.7
Princess O'Hara
6
A String of Beads
0
They Met in a Taxi
5.5
The Great White Hope
6.1
King for a Night
6.2
Frankie and Johnnie
5
Devil's Playground
5.75
Pacific Liner
5.25
Wagons Westward
6
Girl from God's Country
0
Rough, Tough and Ready
0
Counterfeit
6
Unchained
0
Gift of Gab
1
Canal Zone
5.5
The Show of Shows
5.5
Fast Life
0
The Computer Comes to Marketing
0
Infernal Machine
0
Golden Harvest
5
The Hollywood Gad-About
5
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
5.6
Complicated Women
6.7
From the Ends of the Earth
0
Wrecking Crew
5.5
Embarrassing Moments
0
Let's Talk It Over
0
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3
High Explosive
5.7
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
3.5